Thomas Enterprises Corp

Thomas Enterprises Corp. 4772 N.W. 7th Manor Coconut Creek, FL 33063 [email_address] Phone: (954) 366-5734 Cell : (786) 712-9750 PHILIPPE A. THOMAS President

Profile

Incorporated Computer Science and Information Technology

Professional is seeking a contract position with a reputable

organization. Diverse experience and formal studies in

Accounting & Information Systems Technology are complimented

by specialized, industry-related and regulatory training.

Functional expertise includes skills and knowledge in:

Communication Skills Customer Service Forward Thinking

Interpersonal Skills Multiple-Tasking Organizational Skills

Presentation Skills Project Management Staff Coordination

Strategic Planning System Analysis Troubleshooting

Achievements

Project participation in the successful implementations of:

Siemens Novius Radiology Information System v.26.1

McKesson STAR HBOC v16.1, v5.0 and v.6.0 upgrades

Acuson Knetics Physio-Dynamic Monitoring System

Witt Cardiovascular Homodynamic Monitoring System

Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS)

PeopleSoft Financials v.8.0 & HCM v.9.0

Solomon IV Financials

Project Management

Business Analysis:

Work with Business units to collect, consolidate and organize Business Requirements

Facilitate and document key business meetings

Manage project work plan(s), budget(s), resource allocations and tasks assignments

Project planning, specification, design, development, implementation and documentation (narrative and MS Visio flow charts of current and end-state process/work flows)

Perform pre and post “Go-live “quality assurance testing

Coordination of change control, issue resolution and system enhancements with acceptance sign-off at various stages

Project Management

Systems Analysis:

Collaborate on conceptual and data modeling functions

Communicate agreed upon functional / nonfunctional requirements that accurately reflect business needs

Analyzing, developing and recommending solutions

Interpret technical documentation to select alternative approaches

Facilitate and document key business meetings, checkpoints and reviews

Coordinate procurement of necessary hardware and software, testing and training with 24X7 technical support responsibilities for various enterprise and legacy systems.

Certifications

Certified in PeopleSoft Financials v8.1

Certified in Siemens’ Novius Radiology Information System (RIS) v26.1

Certified in McKesson STAR HBOC Radiology Management System (RMS)

Certified in Citation / Cerner Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Certified in Solomon IV Financials

Certified in Dale Carnegie School of Sales and Human Relations

Computer Technology Skills

Software Applications :

PeopleSoft Financials

Oracle Financials

Solomon IV Financials

Cougar Mountain Financials

McKesson STAR Patient Accounting

Cerner Millennium

Siemens Novius Radiology Information Systems (RIS)

McKesson STAR Radiology Information Systems (RIS)

Siemens Invision

Mergis & Templink

PowerScribe

Remedy Call Tracking System

Various Specialized Clinical Systems (i.e. DictaPhone Transcribers, Mammography Reporting System, Walter Graphtex EEG System ..etc.)

Microsoft Office Professional 9x, 2000, XP; Corel WordPerfect Office Suite; Lotus SmartSuite; QuickBooks Pro; Adobe Illustrator;

Hardware Platforms:

Compaq, Dell and IBM Compatible PC (Desktop, Laptops & IBM RS6000 Server); Monitors; Scanners; Ink Jet & Laser Printers; Modems; Tape Drives; CD-ROM Drives; Routers; Hubs and Servers

Operating Systems:

MS-DOS; Windows95, 98, 2K, XP; Windows NT (Workstation & Server)

Database Management:

SQL, MS Access, PeopleSoft, ADP Payroll, Retail Star POS Systems, Crystal Reports, Excel & MS Change

Programming Languages :

Basic, C, C++

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP; NetBeui; IPX/SPX

Topologies:

Ethernet; Token Ring; FDDI; ISDN; T1; ATM; Frame Relay

Interconnectivity:

Client/Server & Peer-to-Peer Networking; Networked & Shared Printers

Client/Server Architecture:

Two-Tier (Server/Workstation) & Three-Tier (Database/Application/Workstation) using Microsoft domain systems

LAN/WAN Technologies:

10BaseT; 10Base2; 10Base5

Office Automation Technologies:

MS Word 2000/XP; WordPerfect 8; Novell GroupWise; MS Outlook, Lotus Notes

Online Internet Technologies:

Internet Explorer; Netscape; Firefox

General:

MS PowerPoint; MS Project; MS Visio

Functional Skills

Project Planning, Analysis, Implementation and support of Information Technology Applications

Clear understanding of System Development Life Cycles (SDLC)

Perform necessary investigation, analysis and evaluation to determine business requirements

Define and document approved business requirements to ensure business needs are met

Project Management Initiation Manual documentation identifying Budget, Scope and Restraints

Conceptual and Detail Focus with Strong Personal Time Management Skills

Narrative Requirements Definition documentation of Current and Proposed Work Flows

Visio Process Flow Charting Documentation of all current and proposed / end-state work flows

Create and/or manage Project Work Plan(s), Budget(s) and Resource Allocations

Functional and Nonfunctional Requirements that accurately reflects business needs

Facilitate and document key business meetings, checkpoints and reviews

Collaborate on conceptual and data modeling functions

Advanced Facilitation skills to resolve project issues and bottlenecks

Functional Skills

Coordination of Change Control, Issue Resolution and System Enhancements

Ability to work with business users to analyze, develop and recommend system solutions

Collect, Consolidate and Organize Business Needs and Requirements

Ability to interpret technical documentation to select alternative approaches

Document library catalog of system troubleshooting and resolution steps

Compliance evaluation and assessment of vendor system specifications

Coordination of procurements necessary for hardware and software deployments

Maintenance of Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Oversight of all staff training and education for all new and upcoming system changes

Technical resource for desktop support issues, including software upgrades and updates

Networking via TCP/IP of remote business offices

Familiarity with Novell / NT Network Protocols and Client / Server Architectures

Siemens Novius RIS v26.1 Implementation & Management (and Forms & Design ) Certified

Monitor Pharmacy, Radiology (RIS), PowerScribe and Pyxis interfaces

Functional Skills

Operational analysis and cost assessment for Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS)

Coordination of vendor / product selection process

Evaluate hardware for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Compliancy

Configuration of Laboratory medical devices to the Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Monitor LIS / HIS HL7 interface and address all ADT errors

Documentation of PeopleSoft Financials implementation in an Insurance environment

Implementation of the Solomon IV Accounting Software with ongoing systems support

Familiarity with various Scheduling Software Systems

Quality Assurance Testing of all systems to ensure results accuracy

Identified, coordinated and corrected all PATCOM Daily Error Log (DEL) report discrepancies

Create and/or revise AS400 query report generations

Support daily problem tickets via the Remedy Call Tracking System

Excellent Interpersonal skills in the management of project resources

Excellent written and verbal communications skills and effective presentation skills

Functional Skills

Assessed and analyzed all functional and technical integration solution issues

Vendor partnerships, service agreement contract and integration

Support all aspects of team goals while administering scheduled project deliverables

Perform quality assurance testing to ensure results accuracy and superior customer service

Converted three branch offices to PeopleSoft (HMS/CMS) from Mergis and Templink Systems

Participation in the staff education of the Sarbanes-Oxley compliancy requirements

Scribed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) initiative

Documentation of policy and procedures for JAHCO accreditation

Responsible for successful submissions of Quarterly Certification with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

Generate and audit AHCA reports from PATCOM mainframe, coordinating resolution of all discrepancies with business units

Scribed all three of the hospital's Y2K initiatives (Steering Committee, Inventory Committee and Education & Awareness Committee)

Assessed and coordinated deployment of Y2K compliant hardware and software

Acclimation to most general office operations including accounting skills (i.e. G/L, Bank Reconciliation, A/R, A/P, etc.)

Thomas Enterprises Corp. Engagement History

04/08-10/08 Sr. Systems Analyst McKesson STAR v12.0

Sparrow Health Care Systems Lansing , Michigan

Sub-contracted towards the support of the Enterprise’s McKesson Star Revenue Cycle Management Enhancement Project, I initially assisted in the cleanup efforts of the CE2000 Claims Administrator (CA) module by comparing all Accounts Receivable activities and the open claims in CA, successfully reducing the outstanding claims from $14M to $4.5M. In addition to minor table changes / adjustments, I also compiled the SQL file needed to facilitate the Outsourcing of their Bad Debt Collection & Pre-Collection accounts. I coordinated and conducted the training of the departmental leads in the STAR Patient Financial & Patient

04/07-04/08 Lead Functional Analyst PeopleSoft Financials v9.0

Interval International Miami, Florida

Contracted to participate in several ongoing projects for this Timeshare Vacation Planning Company, I was later awarded the Functional Lead position for the simultaneous fresh implementations of the PeopleSoft Financials v9.0 CRM & HCM modules. I participated in extensive project planning, analysis, data gathering and support of information technology applications with clear emphasis of System Development Life Cycles (SDLC). I performed the necessary investigation, analysis, evaluation and documentation in the determination of business requirements that accurately reflect business needs, creating narrative and MS Visio diagrams of agreed upon current and end-state work flows. I also facilitated and documented key business meetings, checkpoints and reviews, collaborating on conceptual and data modeling functions. Towards the end of this successful implementation, I supervised the coordination of change control, issue resolution and system

05/06-04/07 Project Manager Windows XP & Solomon IV

Kendall Computer Solutions Miami, Florida

Sub-contracted to help assess and enhance the information technology systems of a Real Estate company with three locations and upgrade 200 workstations to Windows95. Later I also represented the client to a three-office Radiology practice in their Picture Archiving & Communications Systems (PACS) implementation. I created and maintained a Microsoft Project Work Plan for the project’s implementation guidelines as well as the Requirements Definition documentation. Coordinated the procurement of necessary DICOM compliant hardware and software, as well as arranging for core user

03/05-05/06 Sr. Systems Analyst Novius RIS

North Shore Health Systems New York, New York

Contracted as a Transitional Sr. Systems Analyst, I shared in the project leadership, and successfully implemented, an ongoing upgrade of the Siemens Novius Radiology Information system (RIS), from v.24.1 to v.27.1, for one of the seven hospitals. I simultaneously expanded my knowledge in the support of the Cerner Millennium product at another satellite hospital, quickly mastering the product as applied within the enterprise. But my most challenging and impressive accomplishment was to adhere to the different requirements of the fourteen department heads involved, one for Radiology and Cardiology at each hospital within the health system, in order to accomplish the project and satisfy requirements that accurately reflect business needs. Coordinated consensus and arranged for acceptance sign-off at various stages, including the creation of flow charts representing the current and end-state process flows.

01/03-03/05 Co-Project Manager PeopleSoft Financials

Quanta Capital Holdings Inc. New York, New York

Contracted as a Documentation Manager assigned to the fresh implementation of PeopleSoft Financials v.8.x for this startup Re-Insurer, I later took over the duties of Assistant Project Manager. I managed 15 Lead Consultants amongst 65 and reported directly to the CFO/Project Manager. I created a variety of MS Visio & PowerPoint presentations of end-state process flows, data mappings and regulatory compliance in support of shareholders. I also sat on the Sarbenes & Oxley (SOX) Steering Committee during my tenure.

09/01-12/02 Project Manager Siemens Novius RIS v26.1

Tampa General Hospital Tampa, Florida

Contracted to implement a previously failed attempt to deploy a Siemens Novius Radiology Information System (RIS v26.1) upgrade from the previous version (v21.1), during which I also participated in the planning, vendor selection process, and partnering to the hospital’s concurrent implementation of a Picture Archiving & Communications Systems (PACS) project. While significantly reducing the prior project attempt’s timeline, I secured the latest version release of the product after the contract was signed. In addition, I spearheaded the exchange of a purchased scheduling module for an “Interactive Notes” functionality just released, which saved the Radiology & Cardiology departments close to $100K a year in paper forms procurements. This project included the upgrading of the entire Enterprise’s Network Architecture, Dumb-Terminals to Windows98 OS computers, as well as compatible Laser Printers. In addition, while presiding over project team meetings, I documented stakeholders consensus, created MS Visio flow charts representing the current and end-state process flows for nine modalities: Angiography, Cardiac Cath Lab, CAT Scan, Emergency Room Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Main Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Non-Invasive Cardiology and Ultrasound.

W-2 Employment History

01/99-08/01 Sr. Systems Analyst McKesson Star HBOC

Health First, Inc. Melbourne, Florida

Initially hired to support the Radiology department with their Information Technology needs, I later accepted responsibility for Cardiology, Emergency Services, Oncology and Respiratory. During my tenure, I served as Lead Project Analyst / C0-Project Manager for the enterprise-wide STAR 6.0 upgrade, co-lead the Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) implementation and participated in the Business Office’s PeopleSoft Financial Project. I also successful implemented an “Acuson Knetics” Physio-Monitoring System and a Witt Cardiovascular Hemodynamic Monitoring System. Other project involvements included Y2K & HIPPA compliancy, support for the hospital’s

10/97-12/98 Sr. Systems Analyst McKesson Star

Tenet-Palmetto General Hospital Hialeah, Florida

Hired to lead and support the hospital’s Citation / Cerner Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) project, I successfully bridged the cultural gap between IT and the Laboratory, increasing the department’s productivity by 25% after three months. I coincidently became Sr. Systems Analyst within three months with the organization, filling in for three senior colleagues whom accepted opportunities elsewhere during the reorganization. I performed as Technical Resource for all Software Revisions / Upgrades, Database Administration of Interfaces, providing daily analysis reporting and corrections of Clinical and Financial Application Interfaces. I filled in often as a Network Analyst resolving connectivity and configuration issues. I later accepted responsibility for the Business Office, Cardiology, Emergency Services and Radiology while delegating responsibilities to two junior analysts and ten desktop specialists. I sat on the hospital’s Y2K & HIPPA Committees.

01/97-10/97 Systems Specialist Solomon IV Finanials

Precision Response Corporation Miami, Florida

Hired to represent IT to the organization and lead the Solomon IV Financials system, I successfully presided over a 25 man project team. I created and managed the project plan, maintained project documentation, conducted project meetings, hardware procurements, collaborated on system design and customizations, coordinated and conducted training for the entire Accounting and Finance departments, as well as trained the trainers for the Call Center of this Outsourcing and Fulfillment company.

01/93 -12/96 Accountant Cougar Mountain Financials

American Red Cross Miami, Florida

I served as sole Staff Accountant in a two-person accounting department, reporting to the Controller, for the Miami Chapter of this renowned International Humanitarian Services agency. During my tenure I administered an annual budget of $3.5 Million and a staff of 49 while responsible for all accounting functions (i.e. Accounts Receivable, Deposits of Cash Receipts, Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Journal Entries, Trial Balance, Month and Year-end Postings and Reporting). I also assisted the Financial Development department in organizing fund-raisers while attending numerous off site meetings in support of these functions. I supported the Volunteer department in the orientation, development and recognition of the volunteer population. During Hurricane Seasons, I participated as a volunteer Emergency Rescue Personnel (ERP) attached to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in times of impending weather disasters.

03/88 -01/93 Pricing Analyst MicroSoft Windows 95 & PICK

Consolidation Services, Inc. South Bend, Indiana

Initially hired as the Accounts Payable Clerk for this renowned Intermodal Transportation and Shipper’s Agent, I was promoted on four occasions, rose to supervise the entire Accounting Department. I was later awarded the title of Pricing Analyst, resolving Accounting, Operations and Warehousing issues, in addition to receiving the honor of being named member to the Strategic Planning Committee. Partnering with the owner’s vision and dedication to customer service, I was instrumental in the company’s growth from 35 to 1500 employees, securing transportation bids expanding the company’s profitability that allowed for the acquisition of 100 new tractors and 700 new containers. I participated as a lead analyst during the implementation of the Pick Computer System converting from the old manual accounting method in place at the time.

Education

New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY

BA in Accounting and Computer Science GPA: 3.5

Periodically attend industry related seminars in health information systems and business management pertaining to regulatory compliance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Joint Commission

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